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Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos » kid friendly
The Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos offers encyclopedia articles in Spanish for students in grades two through six. The encyclopedia's list of articles may be browsed in English as well as Spanish, though the articles are entirely in Spanish.

Ethnic NewsWatch » teen pick
Ethnic NewsWatch is a full-text database of newspapers, magazines, and journals from the ethnic, minority, and native press. The database includes over one million articles from over 250 publications in English and Spanish covering a wide range of current and historical topics.

Illinois Newsstand »
Find articles from local and state newspapers including Extra (2004-present) and La Raza (Dec. 2007-present).

Informe »
Find articles from a wide variety of Spanish-language journals, magazines, and newspapers.

*MedlinePlus in Spanish » teen pick
MedlinePlus directs one to information to help answer health questions. MedlinePlus brings together trustworthy information from the the National Institutes of Health and other government agencies and health-related organizations.

*Nueva Enciclopedia Cumbre » teen pick
La Nueva Enciclopedia Cumbre is a general-purpose encyclopedia for Spanish-speaking students in grades six and up as well as for adults. Included are timelines and an atlas as well as an "Aula de español" that provides learning activities for students of the Spanish language.

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